A qualitative exploration of techniques used by expert midwives to preserve the perineum intact
| Autor: | Cecily Begley, Colette McCann, Lesley Dixon, Valerie Smith, Caroline Keegan, Mary Reilly, Karen Guilliland |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Episiotomy
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Midwifery Perineum Grounded theory 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Irish Pregnancy Maternity and Midwifery medicine Childbirth Humans Qualitative Research 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine 030504 nursing Obstetrics business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology language.human_language Spontaneous Vaginal Birth Obstetric Labor Complications Position (obstetrics) medicine.anatomical_structure Normal birth language Female 0305 other medical science business Ireland New Zealand |
| Zdroj: | Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives. 32(1) |
| ISSN: | 1878-1799 |
| Popis: | The perineum stretches during birth to allow passage of the baby, but 85% of women sustain some degree of perineal trauma during childbirth, which is painful post-partum. Episiotomy rates vary significantly, with some countries having rates of60%. Recent Irish and New Zealand studies showed lower severe perineal trauma and episiotomy rates than other countries.To explore expert Irish and New Zealand midwives' views of the skills that they employ in preserving the perineum intact during spontaneous vaginal birth.Following ethical approval a qualitative, descriptive study was undertaken. Semi-structured, recorded, interviews were transcribed and analysed using the constant comparative method. Expert midwives employed in New Zealand and one setting in Ireland, were invited to join the study. "Expert" was defined as achieving, in the preceding 3.5 years, an episiotomy rate for nulliparous women of11.8%, a 'no suture' rate of 40% or greater, and a severe perineal tear rate of3.2%. Twenty-one midwives consented to join the study.Four core themes emerged: 'Calm, controlled birth', 'Position and techniques in early second stage', 'Hands on or off?' and 'Slow, blow and breathe the baby out.' Using the techniques described enabled these midwives to achieve rates, in nulliparous women, of 3.91% for episiotomy, 59.24% for 'no sutures', and 1.08% for serious lacerations.This study provides further understanding of the techniques used by expert midwives at birth. These findings, combined with existing quantitative research, increases the evidence on how to preserve the perineum intact during spontaneous birth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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